ndx-server

A lightweight, robust, modular server built on Express and Alasql

Features

• No need for a database server
• Persists to S3 with as few reads and writes as possible
• Sessionless tokens can withstand a server restart
• Scale servers easily using ndx-sync
• Schemaless SQL database which treats javascript objects as first class citizens

npm install --save ndx-server

var ndx = require('ndx-server');

Example

  var ndx = require('ndx-server')
  .config({
    database: 'rb',
    tables: ['users', 'tasks'],
    port: 23000
  })
  .controller(function(ndx) {
    ndx.app.get('/api/thing', function(req, res) {
      res.json({
        hey: 'yo'
      });
    });
  })
  .start();

Methods

ndx.config(object args) -> ndx

Configure the server

ndx.controller(function controller) -> ndx

Register a controller

ndx.controller(function(ndx) {
  //use the ndx controller
  //register some routes etc
});

ndx.controller(require('./controllers/my-controller'));

ndx.controller('npm-module');

ndx.use(function controller) -> ndx

Register a service

ndx.use(function(ndx) {
  //use the ndx service
  //register some routes etc
});

ndx.use(require('./services/my-service'));

ndx.use('npm-module');

all modules from the folders /startup, /services and /controllers now get auto-loaded so you no longer need to reference them

ndx.start()

Start the server

the ndx object

The ndx object gets passed to each controller and service

Properties

• ndx.app - The express app
• ndx.server - The express server
• ndx.database - The database
• ndx.settings - Server settings
• ndx.host - Server host
• ndx.port - Server port

Methods

• ndx.generateHash(string) -> hashed string
• ndx.validPassword(password, hashedPassword) -> bool
• ndx.authenticate() middleware to authenticate a route, see ndx-user-roles for a more robust implementation
• ndx.postAuthenticate(req, res, next) used internally
• ndx.generateToken(string userId, string ip) -> new user token
• ndx.setAuthCookie(req, res) used internally

other modules can add extra properties and methods to the ndx object, eg ndx-passport which adds ndx.passport for the other passport modules to use.

all ndx modules get auto-loaded by default, so all you need to do is npm install them

modules

• ndx-auth - oauth2 style authentication endpoints for ndx-server
• ndx-connect - external database connection for superadmin users
• ndx-database-backup - regularly backs up the database
• ndx-keep-awake - keeps the server alive (useful for free hosts, eg heroku)
• ndx-memory-check - check the memory status of your server
• ndx-passport - local login
• ndx-passport-facebook - facebook login
• ndx-passport-github - github login
• ndx-passport-twitter - twitter login
• ndx-publish - pub/sub with sockets
• ndx-socket - sockets
• ndx-static-routes - clientside routing
• ndx-superadmin - creates a default superadmin user then bugs you about updating the password
• ndx-sync - synchronize multiple instances of ndx-server using sockets, scale gracefully
• ndx-user-roles - user roles

ndx-framework

Use the ndx-framework app to quickly create, connect to and configure ndx-server apps